Cheap Hotels in Kuching, Malaysia

A rental car is the best means to explore Kuching, but driving around Kuching can be quite a task especially if you are visiting the city for the first time. To help you avoid unnecessary hassle, below are some tips on getting around the city:

The upper speed limit in Kuching on dual-carriageway roads can be as much as 56 miles per hour, while on Kuching-Serian Highway it is about 44 miles per hour and in city limits average around 25 miles per hour.

In Kuching, driving definitely takes some skill as the roads are usually crowded by cyclists and pedestrians especially during rush hours. Avoid driving through the city streets between 10:00 am to 11:00 am and 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Need a place to park your car? Try the Queen's Court Commercial Center and Stutong Commercial Center which together offer charged parking for up to 680 cars. Other options include exclusive hotel parking lots and of course the airport parking space.

Visiting Kuching with children? Do not miss the drive to Bako National Park, home to the obscene-nosed proboscis monkey and the bearded pig. There is also a splendid white sand beach, Pulau Lakei which allows you a relaxed afternoon while the kids are busy building sand castles. A place with diverse landscapes; beaches, mountains and rainforests, a day trip to Bako should definitely be on your list of day trips from Kuching.

Santubong Peninsula is home to some of the finest beach resorts and luxury hotels in Sarawak. It is an ideal place to spot the Irrawaddy dolphin, finless porpoises and Indo-pacific humpback dolphins. Santubong also offers a few historic sites such as the stone carving of Batu Bergambar, Mausoleum of Sultan Tengah and ancient Hindu site of BongKisam.